Four takeaways in wake of Alex Bregman’s five-year, $175 million deal with Cubs

Here’s four takeaways on free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman’s five-year, $175 million free-agent agreement with the Chicago Cubs: Earlier this week, I wrote that the Cubs needed to sign one of the Big Four remaining free-agent hitters — Bregman, Bo Bichette, Cody Bellinger or Kyle Tucker. In that column I said, “If recent history is any indication, the Cubs aren’t a good bet to outbid the other large-market teams linked to one or more of those players.” Well, good for the Cubs — they proved me wrong, continuing what now looks like a terrific offseason. Before signing Bregman,...